Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is coming back, here’s when you can buy one again

Great news to chase away the Monday blues - Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is bringing back its fried chicken sandwiches.

On Monday, the chain announced the spicy sandwiches are making a permanent nationwide return. The big day is Nov. 3, which coincides with National Sandwich Day. It also happens to be a Sunday when rival Chick-fil-A is closed for the day.

“We plan to offer it to our guests for a long time,” Bruno Cardinali, head of marketing for North America at Popeyes, told CNN Business in an email. “We are confident that we’ll be able to meet the demand.”

If the return is anything like this past August when Popeyes sold out of the sandwiches in under two weeks, expect long lines at the restaurants.

Adding to the irony, the tweet shows someone changing a road sign to reflect Popeyes is open on Sunday. Next to it is Chick-fil-A’s logo with a “closed on Sunday.”

Two months ago, Popeyes’ chicken sandwich sparked a social media frenzy. Immediately after its arrival Aug. 12, the sandwich started selling out at some locations leading to a mad rush to the restaurants and long lines. Someone even attempted to sell one of their sandwiches on eBay for $7,000.

A week later, Popeyes started a viral feud with Chick-fil-A and other fast food restaurants over who serves the best chicken sandwich.

By Aug. 27, the chain blamed “extraordinary demand” for the reason it had sold out of the New Orleans style sandwiches made with buttermilk battered and breaded white meat filet, topped with pickles and a choice of mayo or a spicy Cajun spread and served on a toasted brioche bun.

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